From The Villages 10-5-12

Patriot Staff

Friday

Oct 5, 2012 at 2:00 AM

A walk in Barnstable Village

From 8 to 10 a.m. Oct. 6, join Farley Lewis of the Cape Cod Pathways Project for a gentle walk through Old Jail Lane conservation land down to Barnstable Harbor. Meet at Old Jail Lane Conservation entrance.

Come applaud the new stage

Some civic-minded residents and groups have gathered their forces to build a stage on the hill that leads from the county parking lot in Barnstable Village up to what used to be the jail (now county offices). A dedication ceremony and a concert by the All Worn Out Jug Band will be held Saturday, Oct. 6, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy the show.

After the concert, Mosee’s at 3261 Main St. will be open for an autumn shopping soiree.

Marstons Mills family raising awareness, funds for Down Syndrome acceptance

The Caprio Family of Marstons Mills will join more than 3,000 family, friends and people with Down syndrome for the 16th Annual Buddy Walk at Lake Quannapowitt in Wakefield on Oct. 7. The event benefits the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress and promotes acceptance and inclusion of all children and adults with Down syndrome.

Dominic Caprio was five weeks old when his parents, Jessica and Brian, learned he had Down syndrome.

“We were shocked because it wasn’t detected at first. As soon as we found out we were put in contact with the MDSC. They were such a huge support for us. I really wanted to raise money for them because they were such a help and joy to us just to hear people say congratulations instead of feeling sorry for us,” Jessica Caprio said in a press release.

To support the Caprio Family by making a donation, register to walk, or volunteer visit mdsc.kintera.org/buddywalk2012 or call 781-221-0024.

October is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Councilor Canedy has an agenda

Town Councilor Ann Canedy will hold a constituent meeting Oct. 11 at 6:30 p.m. to address a lengthy agenda of village issues.

There will be presentations by the Barnstable Dog Park Committee on its plans for a park at Hathaway’s Pond, by the town’s renewable energy commission on pay-as-you-throw recyclables and trash curbside collection, by the Voices of the Village (Greater Hyannis Civic Association) on its proposed “problem properties” ordinances, and by schools Supt. Dr. Mary Czajkowski.

Also on the agenda for updates are the Barnstable Civic Association, Friends of Barnstable Harbor, Barnstable Business Association, 6A Committee and Long Range Planning Committee.

The meeting will be held at St. Mary’s Church on Route 6A. Saturday is market day in O’ville

The Osterville Farmers’ Market has planned a special Fall Fest for Saturday, Oct. 13, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Osterville Historical Society’s grounds. All the familiar vendors will be there, but there’ll also be baby animals to meet, pumpkins to decorate, and sailor’s valentines to make. There’s a genealogy workshop at 1 p.m.

Osterville Fall Festival is Oct. 13

The village welcomes one and all to a day of music, children’s activities, horse-drawn carriage rides, and all sorts of special happening in the shops. See next week’s paper for the full schedule.

WB Firefighters relief group raising funds

The West Barnstable Firefighters Relief Association will be mailing out contribution forms in the coming days to raise money for equipment and special training.

Those making donations will receive complimentary 8x10 color studio portraits to be taken by a professional studio at the Fire Station at 2160 Meeting House Way in West Barnstable on Nov. 17 and 18.

Questions about the fund raiser should be directed to West Barnstable Firefighters Relief Association Administrative Assistant Janice King at 508-362-3241.

Octoberfest comes to Cotuit

From noon to 3 p.m. Oct. 13, drop by the Historical Society of Santuit and Cotuit HQ at 1148 Main St. for a German festival featuring grilled wursts, potato salad, beer, hot dogs, German music (probably not Bach) and more. Tickets at the door: $10; $5 for 12 and under.

Museum-quality dining in C’ville

The third annual Centerville Historical Museum Progressive Dinner will be held Oct. 13 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at three venues in the village. The cost is $50 for members, $60 for others, and reservations are required. Call 508-775-0331.

“Look Good…Feel Better” in the Mills

Jacqui Plummer of Jacqui’s Wig Studio, a certified presenter for this program of the American Cancer Society, will speak both as a hair stylist and cancer survivor at Marstons Mills Public Library Oct. 15 from 10 to 11 a.m. Attendees can try on wigs and turbans. Admission is free.

Cummaquid PO: Address unknown?

Among the options under consideration for the Cummaquid Post Office are relocation, discontinuance, or reduction of services. A public meeting with U.S. Postal Service officials will be held Oct. 18 at 6 p.m. at Barnstable-West Barnstable Elementary School on Route 6A.

A survey available at the PO offers several options: • Reduce window hours to six per day

• Conduct a discontinuance survey for the office and the substitution of rural carrier service

• Identify an alternative location, possibly a local business

• Relocate post office box service to another PO. Don’t miss the train

You shouldn’t wait to secure tickets for the next run of the Cranberry Express, on Oct. 21, when Cape Cod Central Railroad’s scenic train will leave the West Barnstable Train Station for a round-trip over the Cape Cod Canal to Buzzards Bay. The historic station with its fascinating exhibits will open at 9 a.m. that day. Special events begin at 2 p.m., boarding is at 3:15, and the train pulls out at 3:30 p.m. for a two-hour round-trip. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for 5- to 12-year-olds through Oct. 7; add $5 after that. Children younger than 5 seated on a lap ride free. Get tickets at the station (Saturdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.), Whelden Memorial Library, the West Barnstable branch of Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod, and on-line at www.westbarnstable.org. Proceeds benefit the Cape Cod Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society and the West Barnstable Civic Association.

Redeemables trailer at transfer station benefits Whelden Library

Collection opportunities at the redeemables trailer at the Barnstable Transfer Station rotate among non-profit groups willing to staff the trailer to take in and sort returnable bottles and cans donated by those using the facility.

To benefit the Barnstable Village Civic Association, “village pride” long-sleeve shirts decorated with the zip codes of Barnstable and Cummaquid are being sold at Barnstable Market, Neutral Territory, and Mosee’s (Barnstable only).

Shirts to benefit the West Barnstable Civic Association can be found at 7Gs Liquor Store, the Whelden Library, and Cape Cod Cooperative Bank's West Barnstable branch.

Prices for now are $20. It’s a throw to know

Orders are being accepted for the Centerville Beautification Committee’s Centerville Throw, which funds the committee’s planting and related efforts in the village. The cost is $45; call 508-771-7225 to order.

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